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I have to take exception to this comment. Norfolk Southern not running  
steam has nothing to do with whether or not they are interested in history.  
Norfolk Southern quit running steam excursions due to liability. I have heard  
this first hand from top NS management at the time. I was involved in  some 
meetings with NS to preserve the steam program. After the  
derailment/accident in Lynchburg, VA in 1994 they realized that if that train  had been full 
of school kids there would not be enough money to cover all of  those blood 
sucking lawsuits that would follow. Blood sucking is my description,  not 
NS's. I believe in compensation after an accident but these settlements  
these days are outrageous.
 
Many of my dealings with Norfolk Southern show me that they are interested  
in history. They often support our historic organizations. The reason they 
often  tear down unused structures is to avoid property taxes.
 
Thanks,
 
Richard D. Shell
Troutville, VA
 
 
In a message dated 1/27/2010 1:38:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

It's the  same reason why NS sees absolutely no 
reason to operate steam  locomotives,
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